HF02
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HF02
Author Observation Code	HF02
Original Data Location	NJ Natural Heritage Program, NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, 22 S. Clinton Ave, Plaza Bldg 4, Fl. 4, PO Box 404 Trenton, NJ, 08625-0404
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	42 º
Longitude	-75 º
Author Location	Hidden Fen
State or Province	New Jersey
Country	United States
Named Places	continent: North America area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New Jersey county: Sussex quadrangle: Newton East
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	plotless - latitude and longitude coordinates roughly approximate the survey area
Environment Fields:
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Description: The site is situated in a wide valley of the Wildcat Brook and is bordered by upland limestone forest to the SE and lowland Acer rubrum swamp and Acer-Populus lowland forest to the south. To the east of the fen complex lies an extensive Typha-dominated wetland (formerly fen) and to the west is Old Prospect Road and residential development on large lots. A beaver-impounded fen lies to the N and E of the large turfy juniper fen. Fen communities present include: turfy juniper, marl seep, shrub carr and deep peat. Area has been historically ditched and grazed. Surrounding upland is largely residential. Surrounding wetland valley is in very good condition. Landscape Structure and Extent: Site is adjacent to shrub carr, patch of lowland Acer rubrum-Juniperus-Populus grandidentata forest, an upland Quercus forest, an encroaching Typha marsh and a turfy Juniper fen.
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Percent Rock / Gravel	2.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Successional Status	being succeeded by shrub carr
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Oct-2000
Observation End Date	18-Oct-2000
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Braun-Blanquet
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Description: This is a marl seep community bordered by a large turfy juniper fen on one side, part of a large Typha marsh on another, a shrub carr, Acer rubrum-Juniperus virginiana-Populus grandidentata lowland forest, and a limestone upland forest on the last side. Calcareous seepage is variable throughout the community. Some areas are very harsh (high CaCO3) and dominated by Carex stricta. Soils are muck over organic-mineral and sand (sometimes rock). Area grades into nearby shrub carr. History of grazing and ditching. Species Composition and Biological Structure: Relatively homogeneous species composition but 1/4 of the site is harsher (high CaCO3) than the rest: marl rivulets, large limestone rocks, Rhynchospora dominates with Deschampsia.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 0.075 % +       -none- 4 Betula pumila L. Betula pumila L. Betula pumila bog birch Betula pumila L. **   Betula pumila L. Betula pumila bog birch Betula pumila L. **   Short Shrub 15 % 2       -none- 5 Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. **   Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. **   Short Shrub 15 % 2       -none- 6 Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze **   Short Shrub 2.55 % 1       -none- 7 Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. **   Short Shrub 2.55 % 1       -none- 8 Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa L. **   Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa L. **   Short Shrub 2.55 % 1       -none- 9 Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Cornus racemosa Lam. **   Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Cornus racemosa Lam. **   Short Shrub 2.55 % 1       -none- 10 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub 0.075 % +       -none- 11 Lonicera tatarica L. Lonicera tatarica L. Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. **   Lonicera tatarica L. Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. **   Short Shrub 0.075 % +       -none- 12 Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Short Shrub 0.075 % +       -none- 13 Ribes L. Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Short Shrub 0.075 % +       -none- 14 Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz **   DAFRF Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz **   DAFRF Dwarf Shrub 37.5 % 3       -none- 15 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 4       -none- 16 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 3       -none- 17 Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 18 Rhynchospora Vahl Rhynchospora Vahl Rhynchospora beaksedge Rhynchospora Vahl **   Rhynchospora Vahl Rhynchospora beaksedge Rhynchospora Vahl **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 19 Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. **   Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 20 Carex flava L. Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge Carex flava L. **   Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge Carex flava L. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 21 Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   PAOB6 Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 22 Juncus L. Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 23 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 24 Solidago juncea Ait. Solidago juncea Ait. Solidago juncea early goldenrod Solidago juncea Ait. **   Solidago juncea Ait. Solidago juncea early goldenrod Solidago juncea Ait. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 25 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium narrowleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. **   Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium narrowleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 26 Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. **   Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 27 Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia L. **   Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia L. **   Herbaceous 2.55 % 1       -none- 28 Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. Eupatoriadelphus maculatus Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. **   Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. **   Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. Eupatoriadelphus maculatus Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. **   Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 29 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena Verbena hastata L. **   Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena Verbena hastata L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 30 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum L. **   Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 31 Deschampsia Beauv. Deschampsia Beauv. Deschampsia hairgrass Deschampsia Beauv. **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia Beauv. **   DECE Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 32 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 33 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 34 Sanguisorba canadensis L. Sanguisorba canadensis L. Sanguisorba canadensis Canadian burnet Sanguisorba canadensis L. **   Sanguisorba canadensis L. Sanguisorba canadensis Canadian burnet Sanguisorba canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 35 Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea L. **   Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 36 Andropogon L. Andropogon L. Andropogon bluestem Andropogon L. **   Andropogon L. Andropogon bluestem Andropogon L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 37 Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia Lobelia kalmii L. **   Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia Lobelia kalmii L. **   Herbaceous 0.075 % +       -none- 38 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular 2.55 % 1       -none- 39 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 0.075 % +       -none-
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